Portuguese

Proper noun

Óleo

1. Óleo (municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil)

Galician

Noun

óleo m ‎(plural óleos)

1. oil, as used in religious ceremonies
2. oil, as a medium for painting

See also

• aceite

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin oleum ‎(“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον ‎(élaion, “olive oil”), from ἐλαία ‎(elaía, “olive”), from Proto-Indo-European *loiu̯om.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.li.u/, /ˈɔ.lju/, /ˈɔ.ʎju/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.le.o/, /ˈɔ.ljo/, /ˈɔ.ʎo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.lju/
• (palatised) Homophone: olho (verb form)

Noun

óleo m (plural óleos)

1. oil (liquid substance extracted from animals, vegetals, or minerals)
2. olive oil
3. oil-based paint
4. oil painting
5. essential oil

Synonyms

• (olive oil): azeite
• (oil painting): pintura a óleo
• (essential oil): essência, óleo essencial

Related terms

• olear
• oleoso
• oliva
• oliveira
• petróleo

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin oleum.

Noun

óleo m ‎(plural óleos)

1. oil

See also

• aceite